I took this photo several years ago and clearly it’s not Orlando. It’s California.

The best thing about a sudden snow storm is when you’ve already made plans to leave town, and you’re departure is scheduled a few hours after the storm has  hit. And better yet, those plans do not include a trip to the airport.

I’m taking a train from DC to Florida. Train travel is one of my favorite means of transportation, especially when I want solitude and the chance to write, write, write. This trip will involve quite a bit of reading and writing and work, but that’s okay. It should be 40 degrees warmer where I’m headed, and that sounds like heaven to me.